The Highground Veterans Memorial Receives Grant From the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 -- 12:00 PM

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary-designee James Bond announced $550,000 in grants were awarded to 15 nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families.

“I am thrilled that WDVA can help these nonprofits with their innovative work on behalf of our state’s veterans,” said Secretary-designee Bond. “These grants will help provide mental healthcare, basic amenities, job training, assist veteran entrepreneurs, and more. Wisconsin is lucky to have so many folks stepping up for those who have served in the armed forces.”

The grants are from two programs: the Veteran Nonprofit Grant, available to all registered nonprofits that serve veterans, and the Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant, open to nonprofits that specifically provide entrepreneurship or technical, business, or other assistance to veteran entrepreneurs to improve employment outcomes.

Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project, or The Highground, in Clark County received $25,000 for mental health treatments for veterans engaged in Highground Veteran Retreats, creative arts programs, support groups, and suicide prevention efforts, with an emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST).

Trinity Equestrian Center, in Eau Claire County, received $25,000 for equine and relationship-focused therapy facilitated by a team consisting of a licensed mental health therapist, a certified horse professional, and horses that have been highly effective in treating PTSD, depression, anger, anxiety, and suicidal tendencies.

The funding will focus on supporting Trinity’s full-time Veteran Wellness Program, called “Find Your Fit,” and the newest initiative, “Brave Beyond Service: The Female Veterans Empowerment Network.”

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